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SHEPHERDSVILLE -- Bullitt Countians probably already know it.
Now, there are statistics to back up their belief.
According to a study released recently by the Kentucky Chamber of Commerce, Bullitt County has had the highest percentage of job growth in the Commonwealth since June 2009.
Of the state's 120 counties, figures show that Bullitt grew by a rate of 40 percent in the number of net jobs from June 2009 through December 2014.

SHEPHERDSVILLE-- Nobody ever said that the recruiting process for high school athletes heading to college had to be difficult.
It just turns out that way sometimes.
That certainly wasn't the case for Bullitt Central senior softball player McKayla Robinson. The senior made a trip to Union College in Barbourville, Kentucky in November for a try-out and since that time she knew exactly where she wanted to attend college.

The Visual Artists of Bullitt County hosted
its 2015 All Members Show at Citizens
Union Bank in Mount Washington. Artwork
by the local artists will be on display and for
sale through July 27. Sharon Milliner won
fi rst place overall, with Cindy Rayhill placing
second and Jan Rawlins third. Merit awards
went to Laverne Arkenburg, Ben Reynolds
and Jan Rawlins. Honorable mentions went
to Cindy Rayhill, Sharon Milliner, Cinderella
Bauman, Debbie Shaw and Patsy Kerr.

SHEPHERDSVILLE - Everyone is familiar now to call 9-1-1 in the event of an emergency. Many also know to dial 4-1-1 for information.

A new number, 2-1-1, is sweeping across the country and into Bullitt County, providing information on available community resources.

Glen Powell, 2-1-1 director for the Louisville Metro United Way, spoke to the Bullitt County Inter-Agency Council about the phone number, one that would help local services provide and share their resources.

SHEPHERDSVILLE -- First facing a criminal investigation, Shepherdsville mayor Scott Ellis is now facing a civil lawsuit claiming sexual harassment of a former employee.
While no charges have been filed in the criminal investigation that began in late 2014, Ellis is now facing a lawsuit filed last week in Bullitt Circuit Court.
Also named in the lawsuit is the city of Shepherdsville.

It was hot earlier this month but nothing compared to the temperatures at the Wall
Street Park in Lebanon Junction.
For a second straight year, Todd Bodenheimer provided his tribute to Elvis.
The performance again drew a big crowd to the park and a lot of appreciation from the big crowd.

A burglary took place on Miller Drive in Shepherdsville, KY on 6/29/2015 at approximately 10:15 am. The suspect is described as a white male, late teens to early 20’s, dark hair, at the time wearing dark colored shorts, dark shirt, and flip flop sandals.

Anyone with any information concerning this crime or information on the identity of the suspect is asked to contact the Shepherdsville Police Department at 502-921-1000 or the anonymous tip line at 502-215-1588.

SHEPHERDSVILLE -- Two roads remain closed and there is no indication when the third phase of the Highway 61 project will begin.
According to Andrea Clifford, spokesperson for the state transportation cabinet's District Five, there has not been a decision made on whether to permanently close old Preston Highway just south of Hebron Lane.
Currently, the road is closed due to a collapsed culvert.